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'For these ravagers of wildlands already threatened by development, climate change and, by implication, their destruction by monetization, more is always more,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Government searches, subpoenas and other legal demands targeting journalists' materials, sources and communications represent extraordinary government overreach.

Owners of compliant brick-and-mortar spots feel routinely undercut by food stands that face almost no regulatory enforcement.

Socialism means different things to different people, and that makes all the difference.

'Even in my teenage brain, I understood that [Hot Dog on a Stick founder David] Barham saw that his empire was profitable mainly due to the minimal inventory, so he invested in paying his employees a good wage,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'It is easy to understand why many journalists had urged those who planned the dinner not to invite a president who is an enemy of free speech and freedom of the press,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'The forced fast-tracking of project review on cash-strapped cities is designed to get projects approved before our great city planners have time to do a proper analysis,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'The proliferation of Ulta and Sephora, and the gigantic cosmetic floor space I saw at Macy's recently, highlight how women are constantly told they need to look younger and better,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'It's like what they say about democracy: It's the worst form of government except for the other ones. Leave well enough alone, it still works best,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Today's workers need the ability to acquire skills and make radical changes as old career paths disappear and new ones emerge.